document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299306>Question 299306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose you rent a car for $21 per day and 15 cents per mile. How many miles could you have driven for a rental charge of $51? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of miles driven.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rental charge can be expressed as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = $21+$0.15x and for C = $51.00 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51 = 21+0.15x Subtract 21 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 0.15x Divide both sides by 0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200 miles. This assumes these miles were driven in a single day. </SPAN>\n" );
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